Middle District of Louisiana • 3:26-cv-00284

#1

Mar 12, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Dwight Rilely.(ELW) (Entered: 03/16/2026)

Mar 20, 2026

***Set ICE Flag, ***Set CASE REFERRED Flag (PPS) (NLT)

#2

Apr 22, 2026

STANDING ORDER: Pursuant to the Court's General Order 2026-11 the Clerk of Court shall file this Standing Order in CM/ECF in every habeas corpus case brought pursuant 28 U.S.C. 2241 by a person in ICE detention. The Court has provisionally appointed the Federal Public Defender for the Middle District of Louisiana to assist pro se filers detained in immigration custody in this District of habeas corpus petitions filed under 28 U.S.C. 2241. See General Order 2026-11. The scheduling order contained herein shall apply except when a case-specific scheduling order is or has already been entered. The Government and all respondents be and are hereby prohibited from transferring the petitioner from the detention facility in which the petitioner is held at the time of filing and prohibited from removing the petitioner from the Middle District of Louisiana, during the response and briefing delays set forth in the Scheduling Order herein. The Government and the respondents shall provide counsel for the petitioner 24 hours advance written notice before releasing the petitioner from ICE custody. Signed by Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick on 04/22/2026. (Litchfield, Michael) (Entered: 04/22/2026)

#3

Apr 23, 2026

Notice of Provisional Appointment: Pursuant to General Order 2026-11 the Federal Public Defender for the Middle District of Louisiana is hereby provisionally appointed to represent the pro se petitioner pending the determination of the petitioner's financial need and the petitioner's consent to or request for representation by the FPD. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (DCB) (Entered: 04/23/2026)

#4

Apr 29, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Danielle Kennebrew on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Melissa B Harper, Todd M Lyons, Kristi Noem (Kennebrew, Danielle) (Entered: 04/29/2026)

#5

Apr 30, 2026

AMENDED STANDING ORDER: Pursuant to the Court's General Order 2026-11, the Clerk of Court shall file this Amended Standing Order in CM/ECF in every habeas corpus case brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241 by a person in ICE detention.. Signed by Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick on 04/30/2026. (Litchfield, Michael) (Entered: 04/30/2026)

#6

May 06, 2026

Mail Returned as Undeliverable on 3 Notice of Provisional Appointment - Federal Public Defender ICE, from Dwight Riley. Reason: Return to Sender - Refused - Not Here - Unable to forward. (EDC) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

#7

May 07, 2026

Mail Returned as Undeliverable on 2 Standing Order - ICE, from Dwight Riley. Reason: Return to Sender - Refused - Not Here - Unable to forward. (EDC) (Entered: 05/11/2026)

#8

May 15, 2026

MOTION to Dismiss by Pamela Bondi, Melissa B Harper, Todd M Lyons, Kristi Noem (Attachments: # 1 Attachment 1 - Memorandum In Support, # 2 Exhibit A- Declaration)(Kennebrew, Danielle) (Entered: 05/15/2026)

#9

May 15, 2026

MOTION For Partial Relief From Amended Standing Order by Pamela Bondi, Melissa B Harper, Todd M Lyons, Kristi Noem (Attachments: # 1 Attachment 1 - Memorandum In Support, # 2 Attachment 2 - Proposed Order)(Kennebrew, Danielle) (Entered: 05/15/2026)

#10

May 15, 2026

Certificate of Interested Persons by Pamela Bondi, Melissa B Harper, Todd M Lyons, Kristi Noem identifying Affiliate/Interested Person Department of Homeland Security, Affiliate/Interested Person Kristi Noem, Affiliate/Interested Person Brian Acuna, Affiliate/Interested Person Pamela Bondi, Affiliate/Interested Person Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Affiliate/Interested Person Melissa Harper, Affiliate/Interested Person Markwayne Mullin, Affiliate/Interested Person Dwight Riley, Affiliate/Interested Person Todd M Lyons, Affiliate/Interested Person Todd Blanche, Affiliate/Interested Person Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Louisiana, Affiliate/Interested Person Federal Public Defender's Office for Kristi Noem, Melissa B Harper, Pamela Bondi, Todd M Lyons.. (Kennebrew, Danielle) (Entered: 05/15/2026)

#11

May 19, 2026

ORDER granting 9 Motion for Partial Relief from Amended Standing Order, filed by Federal Respondents, which seeks an Order relieving Federal Respondents from the requirement to produce Petitioner Dwight Riley's alien registration file ("A-File") because Petitioner was removed from the United States on April 2, 2026. Federal Respondent has also filed a 8 Motion to Dismiss the case as moot for the same reason. Federal Respondent is no longer required to file Petitioner's A-File into the record in this case at this time. However, Petitioner's A-File may be required if Petitioner opposes the 8 Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 05/19/2026. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (EWD) (Entered: 05/19/2026)

May 19, 2026

Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief

#12

May 20, 2026

Mail Returned as Undeliverable on 5 Amended Standing Order - ICE Reason: Return to Sender - Not at facility. (DCB) (Entered: 05/21/2026)

#15

Jun 03, 2026

Mail Returned as Undeliverable on 11 Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief, from Dwight Riley. Reason: Return to Sender - Refused - No longer here- Unable to Forward. (EDC) (Entered: 06/04/2026)

#13

Jun 04, 2026

ORDER granting 8 Motion to Dismiss as Moot. Signed by Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick on 6/4/2026. (CLM) (Entered: 06/04/2026)

#14

Jun 04, 2026

GENERAL ORDER: All pleadings and other papers filed under seal in civil and criminal actions shall be maintained under seal for thirty days following final disposition of the action. After that time, all sealed pleadings and other papers shall be placed in the case record unless a District Judge or Magistrate Judge, upon motion and for good cause shown, orders that the pleading or other paper be maintained under seal. The deadline for filing any motions regarding the unsealing of any document shall be within thirty days of the final disposition of any action and shall contain a concise statement of reasons for maintaining the pleading or other paper under seal. ATTENTION: If a motion to retain documents under seal is NOT filed, all documents shall be placed in the public case record, unless specifically identified in the attached General Order Signed by Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick on 7/8/2019. (CLM) (Entered: 06/04/2026)